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Is Olympic Surfing to Blame for Athletes Burning Out on the Championship Tour?
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Is Olympic Surfing to Blame for Athletes Burning Out on the Championship Tour?

6 min read
A photo of former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan James Wedding released by the FBI. Photo: FBI
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New Docuseries Chronicles Canadian Snowboarder Turned Drug Kingpin

4 min read
The Real History of the Modern Mid-Length Surfboard
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The Real History of the Modern Mid-Length Surfboard

9 min read
Examining Surfing's Culture of Cool and the Point at Which We Abandon It
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Examining Surfing’s Culture of Cool and the Point at Which We Abandon It

7 min read
The 10 Most Influential Surf Sessions of All Time
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The 10 Most Influential Surf Sessions Ever

10 min read
Are Surf Competitions and Coaching Bad for Groms?
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Are Surf Competitions and Coaching Bad for Groms?

8 min read
Maverick's surfing
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Big Wave Surfing Has Mainstream Appeal But Contests Get Lost in Translation

5 min read
The Championship Tour Is Dealing With a Lack of Star Power
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Surfing’s Championship Tour Is Dealing With a Lack of Star Power

4 min read
Are Surf Tourists to Blame for Overdevelopment and Destruction?
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Are Surf Tourists to Blame for Overdevelopment and Destruction?

7 min read
Should Surfing World Champions Keep Getting Seasons Off?
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Should Surfing World Champions Keep Getting Seasons Off?

5 min read
With High Ticket Prices, Is It Skiers or the Ski Industry That Needs to Rethink Priorities?
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With Lift Ticket Prices Exorbitantly High, the Ski Industry Needs to Rethink Its Priorities

7 min read
Does Dane Reynolds Opening a Surf Shop Foreshadow an Industry Revolution?
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When Dane Reynolds Opened a Surf Shop It Might Have Foreshadowed an Industry Revolution

8 min read
WSL Hires Travis Rice to Improve Natural Selection on Surfing's World Tour
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With Details Still Vague, This Is What I Want From Natural Selection Surf

8 min read
The Triple Crown is one of the most prestigious events in surfing.
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Is Anyone Else Missing the Triple Crown of Surfing?

5 min read
The Greatest Conversation Ever With the Ever-Iconic Surfboard Shaper Matt Biolos
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The Greatest Conversation Ever With the Ever-Iconic Surfboard Shaper, Matt Biolos

10 min read
Riding in the Barrel: What's the Big Deal?
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Riding in the Barrel: What’s the Big Deal?

7 min read
Why Surfing Forever Is In All of Us
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Why Surfing Forever Is In All of Us

5 min read
Surf Travel is Dead, But Surf Adventure is Very Much Alive
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Surf Travel Is Dead, But Surf Adventure Is Very Much Alive

8 min read
Tricks Are for Kids: Why Surfing Has Always Had an Element of Showmanship
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Tricks Are for Kids: Why Surfing Has Always Had an Element of Showmanship

4 min read